Chrysanthemum plant named Main Lane

ABSTRACT

A Chrysanthemum plant named Main Lane particularly characterized by its yellow ray floret color and contrasting orange disc florets surrounded by a yellow band; nine week response; anemone capitulum; and, by its excellent flower production.

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar ofChrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat.,and referred to by the cultivar name Main Lane.

Main Lane was discovered by applicant in 1984 as a spontaneous mutationof Penny Lane, a cultivar of applicant disclosed in a pendingapplication.

Main Lane was the result of an induced radiation program conducted byapplicant in De Lier, The Netherlands, in 1984. Plants of the parentcultivar Penny Lane were subjected to radiation levels of 1750 radX-rays. Main Lane was discovered and selected as a mutation by virtue ofits yellow ray floret color, as opposed to the pink ray floret color ofPenny Lane.

The first act of asexual reproduction of Main Lane was accomplished whenvegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in 1984 in acontrolled environment in De Lier, The Netherlands by a technicianworking under formulations established and supervised by Jacques C. M.Van der Knaap. Horticultural examination of selected units initiated in1984 has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as hereindisclosed for Tree Lane are firmly fixed and are retained throughsuccessive generations of asexual reproduction.

Main Lane has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length. Thefollowing observations, measurements and comparisons describe plantsgrown in De Lier, The Netherlands under greenhouse conditions whichapproximate those generally used in commercial greenhouse practice.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of Main Lane which, in combination, distinguishthis Chrysanthemum as a new and distinct cultivar:

1. Anemone capitulum.

2. Yellow ray floret color, with the color of the disc florets beingmedium orange with a surrounding yellow band.

3. Nine week response.

4. Excellent flower production per stem.

Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the mostsimilar in comparison to Main Lane is the parent cultivar Penny Lane.Except primarily ray floret color, Main Lane is similar in mostessential respects to its parent.

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical inflorescence andfoliage characteristics of Main Lane, with the colors being depicted asaccurately as possible with photographs of this type.

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart. The color values were determinedbetween 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon in August 1986 under natural daylightat De Lier, The Netherlands.

Classification:

Botanical.--Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., cv. Main Lane.

Commercial.--Anemone spray.

INFLORESCENCE

A. Capitulum:

Form.--Flat.

Type.--Anemone.

Diameter across face.--30-55 mm.

B. Corolla of ray florets:

Color (general tonality from a distance of three meters).--Yellow.

Color (upper surface).--2D.

Color (under surface).--4D.

C. Corolla of disc florets:

Color (mature).--Yellow orange 34B, with yellow 13B around the entireperiphery of the disc cushion.

D. Reproductive organs:

Androecium.--Present in disc florets.

Gynoecium.--Present in both ray and disc florets.

PLANT

A. General appearance:

Height.--75 cm.

B. Foliage:

Color (upper surface).--147A.

Color (under surface).--147B.

Shape.--Lobed and serrated.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named Main Lane, asdescribed and illustrated, and particularly characterized by its yellowray floret color and contrasting orange disc florets surrounded by ayellow band; nine week response; anemone capitulum; and, excellentflower production.